It looks like it was designed by an artist and not an aerodynamicist/engineer. The cars look the way they do out of an evolution of practical solutions from engineers and aerodynamicists, which is why the cars will never look like the above, especially not as "10 years in the future" concepts always look terribly dated when we reach 10 years in the future.

It looks like it was designed by an artist and not an aerodynamicist/engineer. The cars look the way they do out of an evolution of practical solutions from engineers and aerodynamicists, which is why the cars will never look like the above, especially not as "10 years in the future" concepts always look terribly dated when we reach 10 years in the future.

Do you have any examples of futuristic concepts where the date has passed? Eg if someone in 1995 designed what they thought cars might look like in 2015?

Having seen the concept car in the flesh at Silverstone, you’ve got to say that it really doesn’t look all that much out of place.

The design retains a relatively current look yet reflects how rules may be shaped in the future thanks to its closed cockpit and retractable rear wing. The feeling to the purist that F1 should always remain an open wheel formula is also curiously removed and thus negates the divisive halo debate.

Whether or not such a vision would ever come to fruition in the same way is rather a moot point but from an aesthetics point of view then it’s got to be worth consideration when such matters come up for discussion.

That is why, even with a closed-cockpit design, drivers would race in a transparent cockpit with a transparent helmet so fans can observe them in action.

Transparent helmets? That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. It's not like the driver would look normal since it would still have to fit tightly to do its job so cheeks and ears would be all smushed up. And would be pointless anyway unless there was also a transparent fireproof hood to go with it.